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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian; Origin: carnevale, from carne 'meat' ( CARNATION) + levare 'to remove'; because after Carnival people stopped eating meat for a period]
[U and C] a public event at which people play music, wear special clothes, and dance in the streets
::preparations for this year's carnival
::when it's Carnival in Rio
::a carnival atmosphere throughout the town
[C] AmE a noisy outdoor event at which you can ride on special machines and play games for prizes
British Equivalent: funfair
[C] AmE an event at a school, in which students play games for prizes
carnival of sth
literary an exciting mixture of things
::Shakespeare's carnival of images